Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-02
MARTINS FERRY.

Mr.. George Hipkins is ON the sick list.
Mr.. NJ. K. Smylie is again able to be out.
James Harrison left yesterday for Pitts
burg.
There are now III machines at the
Laughlin mill.
August Spoorman is laid up with n car
buncle on his arm.
There will hc no public examination in
the school this spring.
Mrs. John Gribblc, of the Standard ad,
ditiOn, is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Johu Armstrong is entertaining
friends from PittSburg.
Council met in regular session last
night. Full report Tomorrow.
Messrs. Stroupe and Dulheld are OFF on
business trip down the river.
Miss Eta Smith has returned from a
visit with friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. George Riddle, of Wheeling, was in
the city Yesterday calling on friends.
The side tracks tO the new G. Il p.
freight depot were completed yesterday.
A new scroll saw and drill press are
being put in at the Novelty mold works
c. 4. House, OF Wheeling, put in a new
L. S. organ for Mr.. Frank Ford, yester-
day
Mr.. George Upton has accepted posi-
ton in the I.aughlin nail mill blacksmith
shop.
Buster Green has returned from Mime
apolis, where he WAS engaged in glass
factory.
Miss Maggie McConnaughy, of Pasco, is
the guest OF Mrs Charles Meyers, of Paul's
addition.
Mr.. David Venum is now employed as
nightwatchman at the Martins Ferry keg
and barrel factory.
The Laughlin Nail Company shipped
what seemed 20 I've whole acre of nails on
the Andes yesterday.
Mr.. Ed Bender received telegram
from Omaha, Neb, yesterday, announcing
the death Of his wife's mother, Mrs. Pier
Power.
Nr. Alex Dickson formerly of the juno.
ton Iron works, of Mingo, has accepted
the pnsition of shipping clerk at the
Laughlin.
There are some crossings needed on Cen
tire street, on that part trayerSed by the
children in going to and from the First
ward school.
J. A. McCOnnaughey has opened a branch
Office OF the MahOning Mutual Accident
Insurance Co. in +. G.. Boyd's building, on
Hanover street.
One of the abutments Of the bridge over
Clark's run, on the Burlington road, is
structure unsafe.
Mr.. Charles Van Pclt has resigned his
position in II. Frazier's shoe store, and ac,
cepted = clerkship in Harry Humphre,
ville's Hanover street grocery.
MeSsrs. Otto Thalheimer. Of Cambridge
and Isaac Stern, of of Baltimore, were in
the city yesterday, calling on G. II. Oshe,
Of the Baltimore Clothing House.
Yesterday afternoon the Laughlin mill
was almost entirely ont OF steel. and it was
expected to clos, down. The late freight
train, however, brought two car loads from
Mingo.
The steamer Climax will make trip to
Wheeling wharf, leaving the Washington
street landing at : p. IN. this evening
| This will give our people an opportunity
TO attend the Grand Opera House and
| Belva's lecture.
Chuck Rhodes is wanted by the author
/ tiles again. This time he gave his wife {;
beating first and then drove the family
from his mothers house and beat boy
boarder nearly to death. Up TO last nigh
be had not been arrested.
The necessity for a fagman at Hanove
street crossing on the c. & p. track i
made more and more apparent every day
Hardly a day passes without marrow
escape. and teams are pulled up just il
time TO avert calamities almost every tim
train passes.
Rev. W. S. Campbell, rector Of st
Paul's Episcopal mission, preached las
night in Episcopal Hall. Rev. Campbell
will continue to conduct service on eacl
Tuesday evening during Lent, and vii
for several Sundays continue his sermon
for young men.
There is n very bad habit fOrmin
among the teamsters in C,LTk's and Paul
additions. They seem to think the cit,
puts cinder walks down for the purpose @
keeping their horses out of the mud Mr.
Policeman, pull a few Of them and on
paths will improve.
On Saturday night last Mrs. James Doe
son received fall, spraining her ankl
very badly. She came to the door Of be
home, where set of three steps usual
led to the ground. The wind had blow
the steps away, and instead Of stepping
few inches to the upper step, she droppe
to the ground q distance of three feet
spraining her ankle severely, and necess
tating the attendance Of a physician.